“People need to know that it’s fine to not feel themselves and that asking for help isn't being weak.”I am running for Mind in the hope that it makes people more aware that it’s OK to speak up for mental health and in the process lesson the stigmatisation and discrimination many people with mental health problems still feel.
People need to know that it’s fine to not feel themselves and that asking for help isn't being “weak”. If we all realise this, a lot more of us would freely talk about our issues and help more people.I first started suffering from poor mental health at 18 when I went to Nottingham Trent university to study Sport and Exercise science.
I started to express depressive symptoms, and I feel that this was due to the challenges of university and the pressures that come with growing up.
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